Demand Planning Manager
Forecasting / Demand planning
- Analyse demand and develop consensus based demand forecast at lowest SKU level on a monthly basis.
- Forecast to be developed considering trending / statistical techniques, inputs from sales and marketing teams on Demand influencing factors like PROMO and Event activity and alignment with long term financial plans
- Work closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure inconsistencies in the forecast are corrected in future to prevent any negative impact on customer replenishment or inventory
- Communicate the forecast and monthly Production plan to the internal stakeholders
- Drive the monthly S&OP
Inventory planning
Define the CFA wise inventory ABC and DOH stock norms.Co-ordinate with Production and Supply planners to maintain the inventory as per the demand forecast and in line with the CFA inventory holding norms.Conduct periodic inventory review to identify & balance excess inventory, identify potential obsolescence and work with finance and sales for liquidating the near expiry stock.Cross-functional support & Projects
Work closely and communicating effectively with Production ,Supply teams ,Sales, Marketing and Finance teams on issues pertaining to inventory and drive initiatives to positively influence operating working capital.